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'Convergence on how to use taxonomies in sustainable debt is key'
08 April 2026The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's Nicole Yazbek-Martin hopes its guidance will serve as a "blueprint" for others to follow. Ahren Lester reports
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Sri Lanka's WindForce plans green bond debut
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New Zealand regulator opens 'easier pathway' for sustainable bond issuers
02 April 2026The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has "removed unnecessary regulatory burden" for sustainable bond issuances, in a move it hopes will incentivise more issuance.
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Bangladesh's City Bank 'working on' green bond debut
01 April 2026City Bank has signed a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Bangladesh lender in developing its inaugural green bond.
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ING, SMBC top sustainable loan league tables in 2025
31 March 2026ING was the most active sustainable loan bookrunner in 2025, but SMBC topped the tables in the prestigious sustainability coordinator role.
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NIB adds nature targets to climate strategy
31 March 2026Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has published an updated 2030 sustainability strategy which adds nature-related targets to its existing climate goals.
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Telecom Namibia secures NAD405m social loan
30 March 2026Government-owned Telecom Namibia has signed a NAD405 million ($24 million) social loan with the Namibian arm of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to invest in modernising its infrastructure and reduce the "digital divide" between urban and rural communities in the southern African country.
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Mexico SLB framework gets 'very good' SPO
30 March 2026Mexico has taken a step closer to issuing a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), after it secured a second-party opinion (SPO) for its framework from Moody's Ratings.
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Analysis: Sustainable bond market passes $7trn
27 March 2026The most recent trillion dollars of issuance reveals the changing shape of the market - Ahren Lester crunches the numbers
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Bank of Ireland green bond attracts 'sticky orderbook'
27 March 2026The Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million ($866 million) from its second green bond of the year, with the lender reporting it secured the tightest pricing for a senior bond from an Irish issuer for five years.
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Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance
18 June 2026Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.
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Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled
18 June 2026Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.
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Sanctuary raises £350m through inaugural sustainability bond
18 June 2026UK housing association Sanctuary has raised £350 million ($402 million) through its inaugural sustainability bond, attracting an orderbook of more than £1.3 billion.
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PGGM: We really see return and impact value in blue bonds
18 June 2026Blue bonds will become more important as nature and biodiversity goals among institutional investors grow, Raymond van Wersch tells Ahren Lester
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Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel
18 June 2026Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.